‘Unconstitutional’: Advocacy group condemns BitChat's removal from India App Store on govt order, lists four demands

Mint - Oct 4, 2026

The Internet Freedom Foundation's (IFF) statement came after Jack Dorsey said Apple removed Bitchat from the India App Store following a takedown demand from the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY).

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